Judicial Branch

Ethan, Liam, and Grace are discussing a recent law passed in their city. Grace argues that the law is unconstitutional. Liam suggests they should take it to court for a Judicial Review. What does Liam mean by Judicial Review?

• He means they should look at the sentencing of the law

• He means they should look at only civil cases related to the law

• He means they should look at only criminal cases related to the law

• He means they should judge the constitutionality of the law

Marbury v. Madison

• est. the commerce clause

• est. judicial review

• est. the elastic clasue

• est. the implied clasue

Brown v. Board

• integrated schools

• segregated schools

• overturned Gideon v. Ogden

• nullified the civil rights act

The Supreme Court has _______

• 8 justices

• 9 justices

• 12 justices

• 7 justices

The rule of four states what?

• four justices to sentence a defendant

• 4 justices to appeal a case

• 4 justices for the SC to hear a case

• 4 justices to impeach another judge

A majority opinion means

• a minority of judges agrees

• 5 or more judges agree

• 4 or less disagree

• 5 or more disagree

Writ of Certiorari

• is a order from a lower court to reject a case

• is a order from lower court for the supreme court to hear a case

Original Jurisdiction

• is hearing an appeal from a lower court

• Is hearing a case for the first time.

a concurring opinion is what?

• 5 or more justices agree

• 4 or less disagree

• a justice agrees but for a different reason

• a justice that disagrees but for a different reason

The 3 levels of the Court system are_______

• superior, circuit, magistrate

• magistrate, appeals, superior

• District, appeals, Supreme